security camera

noun

plural security cameras

: a camera (especially a video camera) that is usually permanently mounted and that is used to monitor activity in an area (such as a parking lot or a building's entranceway)

There's no guardhouse here … just a discreet automatic gate with a discreet speaker box and a small security camera on a post.—Richard Ford

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About two weeks later, however, the suspect returned to the same home at nearly the same time of day and was again captured on security camera. — Velvet Wu july 1, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 But Gallagher alleges that video clips from the security cameras show Burke walking around — and opening heavy doors in his apartment. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 Ben Arriola to review security camera footage to see who was coming and going from Saulter’s office. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026 Johnson is the neighborhood watch captain on their street, and as such, her house is fitted with 16 security cameras, including the one that captured the moments the person appeared to set the fire. — Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for security camera

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1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of security camera was in 1954

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